Savannah Smith is running out of fingers to keep track of Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honors

You can count the number of times Savannah Smith has been named as the Ready Nutrition Big Sky Conference Player of the Week, but at four, you’ll be running out of fingers.

Smith, the University of Northern Colorado senior guard, earned the honor on Tuesday for the fourth time this season.

Once again, University of Northern Colorado guard Savannah Smith holds a sore right ankle after she was knocked down for a second time against Idaho. (Photo:LouisAmestoy/lamestoy@greeleytribune.com)

This is the fifth time in her career that Smith has won the award, trailing only former Bear D’shara Strange, who won the award eight times in her career.

Last week, Smith averaged 30.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals in the Bears’ two games — a home loss to Eastern Washington University and a victory over the University of Idaho.

She hit 37.3 percent from the field, including 40 percent from long range.

Her most complete game came against Idaho as she was good for 35 points, six assists, six steals and three rebounds. Smith scored 20 points in the second half, including 13 in the fourth quarter to help UNC erase a three-point deficit.

Smith scored 26 points in the loss to Eastern Washington University.

Against BSC opponents, Smith leads the conference with a 23.7 scoring average and also leads the conference in steals, averaging 2.3 per game.